“It’s at sunset, so I’m not too worried about that.”
“That’s a plus at least. Okay, then some misters just in case. Also, maybe make sure the building is open for people to get some relief in case they get too hot. Other than that, the rest is up to them. I would highly suggest you push them toward Angel as a consultant. She can help source whatever they need for the wedding locally. It’ll cut down on costs and Angel is magical.”
“What do you mean?”
“She gets massive discounts for some of the spaces.” She pauses. “Oh, do we have enough chairs for that many people? If not, Starlit will need to invest in some or rent them out.”
“I have no idea.” I lean back against the sofa. “I’m waiting on a guest count. I was hoping to hear back today.”
“Well, if you do have to rent, get with Angel. She’ll save you tons. Oh, and work that into the cost.”
My phone beeps with another incoming call. “Someone is calling.” I check my screen and Jasmin’s name pops up. “It’s the maid of honor. I’ll give you a call later, or maybe we can have dinner soon to go over my plans.”
“Sounds good. Talk to you later.”
She hangs up and I stare at my phone for a second. I have to remember to keep things professional. The fact I’ve been thinking about her nonstop cannot come up in conversation.
I hit the button to answer. “Hello?”
Six
Jasmin
Oh shit. He answered. Does he sleep at the winery?
“Hello?” He says again.
I wonder what he’d do if I hung up right now. There’s no way he won’t know it’s me since he called me earlier, but I don’t know what to do.
“Hi, uh, Parker?”
The night we met I didn’t have this much of an issue talking to him. It could be because I thought I’d never see him again. Except the world likes to play cruel jokes on me.
“Hey, Jasmin. I’m glad you called back.” He pauses for a moment. “I was beginning to think I left a voicemail for the wrong person.”
Should I have called him earlier? Yes. In my defense, I needed to muster the courage to talk to him. I’ve been thinking about him off and on for over a month. It’s not normal for me, and being the one who has to talk to him isn’t going to make things any easier. But I guess I need to try.
“Sorry about that.” I take a deep breath. “It was my first day at my new job, and my focus has been on that. I didn’t want to call until I had a clear mind. And it’s been a really long day.”
I cut myself off before I ramble even more. He doesn’t need all this information. He’s not my friend, or anything more than that.
“It’s all good. I hope your first day was good, though. That can be nerve-wracking.”
Why is he so freaking nice about things? I’m not saying I don’t like it, but it makes it hard to stop telling him things.
“It was. My boss is great; the company seems like a good one to work for. I can’t complain too much. My direct boss even gave me a basket of goodies to welcome me.” There I go again with too much information.
“I’m totally mentioning that idea to Piper and Pierce. We’ll be hiring more people soon.” He clears his throat. “Anyway, I was calling to see about a head count for the wedding. I’m trying to figure out a couple of things with seating arrangements and table setups.”
He doesn’t know that I already know this. There was no way I was going into this call without having a reason why.
“I think the list Daniela gave me had around one hundred and fifty people. That could change, but it shouldn’t be by too much. We don’t even know that many people, and most of it is family.”
“Wow. You have a big family.”
I do. Family gatherings are always hectic, but they are a blast. I can’t imagine not having them all in my life. Maybe because that’s the way I grew up? I don’t know. We were never bored as kids because we always had our cousins. Even if I was the oldest and had to make sure they weren’t murdering each other.
“Wait, don’t you have a bunch of siblings?” I could have sworn he told me at the Valentine’s party. Maybe not. I know he mentioned a brother and a sister.
